Wednesday,  Dec. 25, 2013 • Vol. 16--No. 162 • 6 of 20

Tranquil Weather across Most of the Nation for Christmas Day

• Most of the nation will experience quiet weather today as there are no major storm systems to threaten holiday plans. Cold temperatures will continue in the East, with some locations 10-15 degrees below average. Mainly light snowfall is forecast from the northern Plains to New England, with the exception being Michigan where lake-effect snow could be heavy in some locales.
Rest Of Today: Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of light snow in the morning. Areas of blowing snow through the

Yesterday's Weather
High: 18.2°F at 11:48 PM
Low: -17.9°F at 12:27 AM
Wind Chill: -32.7 at 12:06 AM
High Gust: 36 mph at 8:32 AM
Precip: 2 inches snow
Snow for the season: 9.00

Record High: 51° in 1999
Record Low:  -25° in 1996
Average High: 23°F
Average Low: 3°F
Average Precip in Dec.:  0.39
Precip to date in Dec.: 0.41
Average Precip to date: 21.59
Precip Year to Date: 18.45
Sunset Tonight: 4:56 p.m.
Sunrise Tomorrow: 8:13 a.m.

day. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 15 to 20.
Saturday And Saturday Night: Breezy. Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Lows around 5 below. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Sunday And Sunday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Highs zero to 5 above. Lows around 10 below. Wind chill readings 20 below to 30 below zero.
Monday: Mostly cloudy. Highs 5 to 10 above. Lowest wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero in the morning.
Monday Night And Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 10 below. Highs 5 to 10 above. Wind chill readings 15 below to 25 below zero.

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